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Two B737-800 flight attendants required medical treatment after exposure to a 'chemical smell' during descent for landing. The pilots detected no odor in the flight station.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1072311 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
On approach a flight attendant called about air quality. She sounded as if she had trouble breathing. I told her we were going to be on the ground in 5 minutes. She called again and was very distressed. I told them to go on oxygen; and also asked if they require medical attention. She said she and D flight attendant need medical attention. I called operations and requested medics at the gate. On final B flight attendant called about possible; 'chemical smell'; I requested crash and rescue from ATC in the event there was a chemical spill and a potential for fire. Upon arrival at the gate; a and D flight attendants where removed for medical attention. Passengers where disembarked with only 2 flight attendants. Flight attendants B and C also elected to go to the hospital with a and D flight attendants. In the flight deck there was no odor or indication of air quality. Dispatch and flight duty officer were contacted. Maintenance control was consulted for logbook write up.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two B737-800 flight attendants required medical treatment after exposure to a 'chemical smell' during descent for landing. The pilots detected no odor in the flight station.
Narrative: On approach A Flight Attendant called about air quality. She sounded as if she had trouble breathing. I told her we were going to be on the ground in 5 minutes. She called again and was very distressed. I told them to go on oxygen; and also asked if they require medical attention. She said she and D Flight Attendant need medical attention. I called Operations and requested medics at the gate. On final B Flight Attendant called about possible; 'chemical smell'; I requested crash and rescue from ATC in the event there was a chemical spill and a potential for fire. Upon arrival at the gate; A and D Flight Attendants where removed for medical attention. Passengers where disembarked with only 2 flight attendants. Flight Attendants B and C also elected to go to the hospital with A and D Flight Attendants. In the flight deck there was no odor or indication of air quality. Dispatch and Flight Duty Officer were contacted. Maintenance Control was consulted for logbook write up.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.